Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7086, Edward Edgerton, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Prudence
Edgerton, Edward or Edgerton,
N. 7086
Prudence
CONTENTS

2094 Pennsylvania Roll-
Let to Hon B. A. Bidwell, Aug. 3. 1821. let. to do 7 th Sept 1821
Edward Edgerton Private Pennsylvania Line 2 Years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of November 1818 and sent to Thomas Burnside Esq d Judge Wilkes-Barre - Penn
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 . 4m d  \frac{19}{30} - 37:6 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th March 1819 . - 48: -
$ 85:6
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 19th March, 1818. }
Hanover, June 1821

For S. L. Loon is Nov 17/53.
4925. Maryka Phila Brudge Edgerton widow of Edward Edgerton Penn who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of June 1849 and sent to
Cha s De Leding Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848. Page 321 Vol. 2,

Edward Estlin
St. Asaph
Wales
Correct
by B. A.
1871
1871 St. Asaph Wales Correct by B. A.

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
LUZERNE COUNTY, SS.
On this Sixteenth day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber, President Judge of the Eleventh Judicial district in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appears Edward Edgerton aged Seventy two years, resident in Hanover in the County of Luzerne in the State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That he said Edward Edgerton enlisted in
Hoppenbary in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Adams in the year 1776 of the 8th Regt. Pensylvania line Col: William Irvine
that he continued to serve in the said corps in the service of the United States, until the year 1780 .
when he was discharged from service in Trenton in the state of New Jersey . that he was in the battles of Three Rivers - Brandywine That he was engaged at the Paoli in the sides (where obvious) At Branwicks under Genl Wayne in a small action at Cooper's ferry - in Monmouth That after his discharge in 1780 He enlisted in Capt. Thomas Robinson's Company of Rangers and discharged in the fall of 1783 . And gave all my papers to Col: Pickering to claim his  land which he received .
And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support—and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Except the Testimony of Danl Griedley
Sworn to, subscribed and declared, Before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Ed Edgerton Mark
J. Burmide
On the same day I placed Anne Danl Griedley who being sworn did Depose & Declare that he Edward Edgerton the above applicant in Capt. Thomas Robinson's Company of Rangers - and that he served more than Nine Months in said Company & was discharged in 1783 . Sworn & subscribed this day of year ago?
Danl Griedley Mark
J. Burmide

I, Thomas Burnside President Judge of the eleventh Judicial district in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Edward Edgerton did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceeding declaration, against the Common Enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the Department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Thomas Burnside
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, LUZERNE COUNTY, SS. }
I, Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne aforesaid do certify and make known that Thomas Burnside Esqr is, and was at the time of signing and taking the foregoing depositions and certifying the same, President Judge of the 11th Judicial district of the State of Pennsylvania, that the signature is his proper hand writing, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and Seal of Office, at Wilkesbarre, in the County of Luzerne aforesaid, the twentyth day of April A. D. 1818
Andrew Beaumont Protho y

✓ C. S. M. Pension Office.
No 8027 Prudence Edgerton of Edward, Pa.
July 7. 1838
Prudence Edgerton,

prudence Edgerton conscience; and that to her knowledge he died on the last day of March eighteen hundred and nineteen; since which the said Prudence has remained his widow.
Subscribed & sworn to in open Court aforesaid, on the 29 th day of September A.D. 1841 before me Clerk  Prothonotary of said court Andrew Bedford Prot.
her Mary & Dilly Mark
And the said court do hereby certify declare that in their opinion, from their knowledge, personally, of the said applicant and the said witness Mary Dilly, that they are credible persons and their statements are entitled to credit.
I, Andrew Bedford, Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Luzerne, State of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of said court in the matter of the application of Prudence Edgerton, for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal at Office , this said court this twenty ninth day of September Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty one, the word "Common Pleas" being first interlined in place of the word "Orphans"; the word "Prothonotary" for that of "Clerk" & the word "twenty two" being first written upon an erasure.
Andrew Bedford Prothonotary

of Mark in the year one Thousand eight hundred and nineteen in Hanover aforesaid; that she has remained his widow ever since and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January in the year eighteen hundred & forty four, and as before stated.
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court this 29 th of September } Prudence her Edgerton A.D. 1841. by me, the  Notary Public of said Court } mark Moses Deaford Prob.
State of Pennsylvania } Lebanon County } ss:
Also appeared in open Court as aforesaid and, at the same time & place Mary Dilly, residing in Hanover aforesaid, aged eighty years & upward, who being duly sworn according to law, says that she has known the above named Prudence Edgerton since she was a small girl, and her deceased husband Edward Edgerton since a year or two previous to their Marriage which took place during the first week of February in the year One Thousand Eight hundred & forty four; a fact she knows by the age of one of her daughters, & which she will recollect as she was present at their Marriage. She also says that she has lived near neighbors to the said Edward and

State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County - Ss:
On this twenty ninth day of September Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty one, Personally appeared in Open Court, before the judges of the Common Pleas  Common Pleas Court in and for the County aforesaid, held at Wilkes-Barre in said County, Prudence Edgerton, of the Township of Hanover in said County, and a resident of the same, aged seventy  seventy  two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July Seventh one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows": That she is the widow of Edward Edgerton, of the place last aforesaid, who was a private soldier in the Army of the revolution; and who was also, in his lifetime a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States.
She further declares that she was married to the said Edward Edgerton in February of the year one thousand eight hundred seven hundred and eighty seven. On what day of the month she says she cannot tell, she is so aged and her memory has failed her so much. She says she was married by a Clergyman, and received no certificate of her marriage; nor has she any record of her marriage, nor does she know of any having been made, or of any living witness of their marriage except Mary Dilly. She also states that her husband the aforesaid Edward Edgerton, died on the last day

of March in the year one Thousand eight hundred and nineteen in Hanover aforesaid; that she has remained his widow ever since and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January in the year eighteen hundred & thirty four, and as before stated.
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court this 29 th of September } Prudence h Edgerton A.D. 1841. by me, clerk of said court } mark Maced Beaford Prob.
State of Pennsylvania } Lebanon County } ss:
Also appeared in open Court as aforesaid and, at the same time & place Mary Dilly, residing in Hanover aforesaid, aged eighty years & upward, who being duly sworn according to law, says that she has known the above named Prudence Edgerton since she was a small girl, and her second husband Edward Edgerton since a year or two previous to their Marriage which took place during the first week of February in the year One Thousand Eight hundred & thirty four; a fact she knows by the age of one of her daughters, & which she well recollects as she was present at their Marriage. She also says that she has lived near neighbors to the said Edward and

West Henry Court
THE NEW TESTAMENT OF our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST,
Translated out of the ORIGINAL GREEK; And with the former TRANSLATIONS Diligently Compared and Revised, By His MAJESTY's Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in Churches.
EDINBURGH: Printed By MARK and CHARLES KEAY, His Majesty's Printer. M D C C X C I.

James Edgerlon Was born July 28 th A Domini 1789
Mary Edgerlon Was born February 24 th A Domini 1792
John Edgerlon Was born September 4 th A Domini 1793
Jesse Edgerlon Was born April 9 th A Domini 1795
John Edgerlon Was born June 8 th A Domini 1798
Mary Edgerlon Was born January 15 th A Domini 1799
Abigail Edgerlon Was born January 1 st A Domini 1800
Richard Edgerlon Was born July 25 th A Domini 1802
7 The 1 And 2 And 3 And 4 And 5 And 6 And 7 And 8 And 9 And 10 And 11 And 12 And 13 And 14 And 15 And 16 And 17 And 18 And 19 And 20 And 21 And 22 And 23 And 24 And 25 And 26 And 27 And 28 And 29 And 30 And 31 And 32 And 33 And 34 And 35 And 36 And 37 And 38 And 39 And 40 And 41 And 42 And 43 And 44 And 45 And 46 And 47 And 48 And 49 And 50 And 51 And 52 And 53 And 54 And 55 And 56 And 57 And 58 And 59 And 60 And 61 And 62 And 63 And 64 And 65 And 66 And 67 And 68 And 69 And 70 And 71 And 72 And 73 And 74 And 75 And 76 And 77 And 78 And 79 And 80 And 81 And 82 And 83 And 84 And 85 And 86 And 87 And 88 And 89 And 90 And 91 And 92 And 93 And 94 And 95 And 96 And 97 And 98 And 99 And 100 And

Ray WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1086
Prudence Edgerton Widow Edward Edgerton Rev. Rev. War
Act: Febry 2 d 1848
Index:—Vol. A , Page 209
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6710
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Prudine Edgerton
widow of Edward Edgerton
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of March 1845 and sent to Hon. B. A. Bialach Wilkesbarre, Penn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
817 June, 1844
Vol. 2, Page 106

6434 Pennsylvania Widow of Edward Cagartine widow of Edward Cagartine
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 31 st March 1819 of Leg. Z. in the State of Pa. who was a Private in the Co. B of the Penna. Key Stone Battery commanded by Captain Adams of the 1 st Regt. commanded by Col. Irvine in the Pa. Key Stone Battery line for L. Glaw.
Enscribed on the Roll of PENNSYLVANIA at the rate of 50 Dollars ————— Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Feb y 1838 1841 to W. L. Cagartine Widow of Edward Cagartine to the 4 th of March 1838 $200.00 Last annual allowance ending
5400.00 { Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by W. L. Adams Clerk. Book A Vol. 26 Page 159
Dec r 2 nd 1840 J. Finch decl n 2 nd Dec r 2 nd 1840 at Nanticoke Pa May 23 rd 1844
Letter to Hon. J. A. Buchanan H.R. Jan. 19. 1844

both 3/2 Planckiana Michele Caglioti member of Commission of Equations
who was a prominent member of the class of 1878 and who died on the 29 th of March, 1899. He is survived by the following children: John A. (deceased) who was a member of the class of 1879, commanded by Captain Caton; of the 1 st Regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart in the Spanish-American War for a brief time.
Enscribed on the Roll of ELIZABETH at the rate of 50 Dollars — Two five annuities to commence on the fifth day of March, 1836.
544-110
Act July 7, 1838. Recorded by N. C. Athearn Clerk. Book 9 Vol. 25 Page 150
Decl n rec d To D. Finch decl n ut d sent to same at Nanticoke Pa May 23 d 1844
Letter to Hon. J. A. Washburn. N.Y. Jan. 19. 1844.

7 th Sep 1841.
resp d Edward Eyer for doc s
Mr Allison
Hon D. L. Edwards Pension Office Washington D.C.
Hon B. A. Bidwell

Washington D.C. Sept 6/41
Dear Sir
As requested I lay the enclosed communication before you for examination & shall, be happy to be the medium of communication to those interested
Most Respectfully Yours at S.W. B.A. Bidwell

Edward Edgerton, Pennsylvania roll, act March 18. 1818 Will Mr. Hany be pleased to say to what time pay ment was made. The presumption is that he was had to the 2 nd March 1820. His name was dropped from the roll under act of May 1. 1820.
Pension Office { Aug 3. 1841. }
Paid to March 1819 — 2 Comp s Off. —

Providence Edgerton of Edward Pennsylvania
Suspended
See W 9 Oct 41 N. B. A. Billback let 20 Oct 41 V. L. Maxwell
Act 7 July 38

Luzerne County ss Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on this thirty first day of October, 1841 person appeared in open Court. He then Wade a resident of Hanover Township in the County of Luzerne who being Duly sworn according to law doth Depose and say that he the subscriber was personally acquainted with the Edward Colgerston and his wife that at the time he was not at the Bloemingers yet he knew them living together as man & wife as early as seven or eight hundred eighty where or eight that he was personally acquainted with them from that time up to the time of Mr. Colgerston's which took place in the month of August last past in eight hundred and ninety and that since the time of Mr. Colgerston the defendant has been personally acquainted with the Edward Colgerston during his residence in the immediate neighborhood since the time of the Bloemingers to this date and knows of the Colgerston's at all times since the time of the Colgerston's. Deponent also states that he has been acquainted with all the children

at the Sess: Sessions and from his knowledge and acquaintance with the said J. believes the Record of a man had upon the fragment of a bible of the age of said J. believes it to be correct in every to the best of my knowledge.
subscribed and sworn to before me One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 30 th of Oct: 1841. The said record is the fragment of a bible being hereunto sealed - W C Reynolds Also Judge
Nathan Wade
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Mr Nathan Wade the above named Respondent that and believe him to be a man of good character & that his disposition is entitled to full faith & credit Oct 30 1841 B A Bialack

Wilkes Barre Oct 30th 1841
Sir
Yours of Oct 20th containing a copy of a letter to the Hon. B. at Bidlack's Deed on the 9th was duly received and in reply I have to state that Diligent search was made for the family record of Mr. Elyon Taylor, Father family but none could be found neither is there any Church or family record of this man up to be found if there had been it would have been sent with the publication of the widow in accordance with the printed direction contained in the printed sheet enclosed in yours of Sept 7th but as I had no proof until I had procured the testimony of Mr. Delley, who as I am informed is the only person now living who was present at the marriage was procured but the record of the Children of the deceased & his surviving widow is here with the enclosed certificate with the Affidavit of Mr. Nathan Hall showing the Birth of three Children after their marriages previous to 1791 there are numbers of people to be found in the place that could testify to the connection of the family with the records but presuming that the information enclosed

connected with that which has been received will be sufficient - the duty of the Department as to the legality of the claims of the mother named below the whole is respectfully submitted I leave it to your reply either to Mr. L. or to myself as to my right at Wilkes Barre as there is no post office near the residence of the son William
Respectfully yours Darius D. Field
J. L. Edwards Housian Office

8027 Providence Edgerton of Edward Pennsylvania
Admitted
Private 2 yrs $80. Cap. Adams Col Levin, Pa.
died 31 March 1819
Act of July 1838,
W. L. Maxwell Wilkesbarre Pa.

Revolutionary States
Ans. Oct 20 1841 Ans. 16 F.
Secretary of War
Washington
Dis. Columbia

Wilkes-Barre Oct 16 - 1841
Respected Sir,
Some days ago, between this and the 29 th of Sept, I forward to the Department the pension claim of Pardue Edgerton, of Monroe Township Luzerne county Penn a which claim was passed in the court of common Pleas of Luzerne county held at Wilkes-Barre on the 29 th of Sept last.
As the papers have not been returned, neither the certificate, or anything else, I am induced to write and say that they can be sent to me at the Wilkes-Barre Pa.
V. L. Meadwell
Atty for the Applicant

J. L. Edwards Esq-
D. Sir, Accompanying this, is the record you last spoke of, as acceptable, in the absence of better, which cannot be found, as stated I think in Mrs Edgerton's Declaration, in Mr. Finch's letter enclosed with this, who has taken a good deal of pains for the old lady. I have not procured her affidavit of the genuineness of this record of her Children's birth. She lives off so far, & it is so extremely inconvenient for her to get about; and also because Mr. Wadsworth (who came to town on other business) I thought would be still more satisfactory to you; with the certificate of his credibility added made by Mr. Bidwell, our representative in Congress. I hope all these will prove satisfactory. Yours Respectfully Atty for Applicant -

Two Edgar Allan Poe
Hon D. L. Edwards Conner P. Conway Washington D. C.
Hon B. A. Bidwell H. A.

Washington D.C. Aug. 2 41
Dear Sir,
Have you after opening the enclosed inform me of the result, if you please to oblige Yours at Supt B. Bialock

Washington Nov. 3 rd 1855.
Dear Sir:
Enclosed herewith are the papers in the case of Prudence Edgerton of Luzerne County State of Pennsylvania asking an increase of pension in accordance with the joint Resolution of Congress approved July 1 st 1848.
An early reply is respectfully requested.
Yours &c
Comm ee of Pensions
A. S. Loomis

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office Nov. 1, 1835.
100. In herewith return the papers enclosed in your enquiries of the 16 th inst & in reply have to inform you that from the books of this office, Edward Edgerton, Act 1 st Mar 1818 at 8850 per month appears to have been paid to 4 March 1819, & from a paper filed with the papers in the case dated your office Aug 3 1811, he appears to have been dropped under the Act of May 1 st 1810. Prudence Edgerton Act 2 nd Feb. 1818 at 88500 per annum appears to have been paid to 4 March 1835.
Very Respectfully
Yours (O'Brien)
Acting
Auditor
J. Minot Esq
Counsel of Pensions.

Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County Pennsylvania.
On this Twelfth — day of July A.D. (1855.) eighteen hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Bateman Downing — a Justice of the Peace in and for said County — Prudence Edgerton of Hanover Township, County of Luzerne Pennsylvania and made oath in due form of law, that she is the widow of Edward Edgerton deceased who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of March 18 th 1818. at eight dollars per month and died on or about the fourth of March Eighteen Hundred Nineteen (1819.) that the deceased pensioner aforesaid resided in the County of Luzerne in the State of Pennsylvania at the time of his death, or the space of thirty years previous thereto. That said the claimant is also a pensioner of the United States at the rate of eighty dollars per annum and that she herewith surrenders her certificate of pension that another may issue in her giving her ninety six dollars per annum as provided for by the joint resolution of Congress approved 1 st July 1848.
Witness Present at Signing Bateman Downing Elijah Edgerton
Prudence X Edgerton her mark
Sworn and subscribed the day and year as above before me
Witness
Elijah Edgerton
Bateman Downing Justice of the Peace seal

State of Pennsylvania County of Luzerne
I Stephen Downing Clerk of the court of Common Pleas for the State and county aforesaid hereby certify that Bateman Downing Esq before whom the foregoing oath of identity was made is a justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that the signature thereunto is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name & affixed the seal of said court at Wilkes-Barre this 30 th day of October A.D. 1855. Stephen Downing, Pro Tem.

State of Pennsylvania } Luzerne County } ss
on this 28 th Day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty five personally appeared before the subscriber John C. Luman one of the justices of the Peace in and for the County of Luzerne Prudence Edgerton a resident of Hanover Township in said County (who is personally known to me and is a person of unimpeachable character and has also drawn a pension under the act of July 7 th 1834) aged 79 or 80 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd Day of March 1833 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of Edward Edgerton who was a private in the Pennsylvania Line of the army of the Revolution as she believes and that she received the amount of $40 dals per annum under the act of July 7 th 1834. She further declares that she is still a widow. Witness Present J. C. Luman Prudence her Edgerton sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
John C. Luman J.P.

State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County ss
I Andrew Bedford Notary of the Court of Common Pleas do certify that John H. Newman Esq. as fore whom the within affidavit was made is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County and the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Wilkes-Barre this thirty first day of January A.D. 1845.
A Bedford Notary
Subscribed and sworn to before me
4206
Andrew Bedford Notary Public Wilkes-Barre Pa.
17 June 1844 - 444
John B. C. Brinckerhoff Wilkes-Barre Pa. 172 66-7-1845

4206
Prudence Edgerton Admnd: $80 per ann. Act March 3 1843 x 17 June 1844 — 444
Hm B A Bidlack Milkybone Pa 1702 Feb 7. 1845

Scandalous for Purvis! Prudence Adgell.

State of Pennsylvania County of Luzerne
On this nineteenth day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty nine personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary of the Peace in and for the County of Luzerne against Prudence Edgerton, a widow of the Township of Hanover in said County of Luzerne aged about eighty three years, who being justly duly sworn according to law, deposes and her oath with the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3rd day of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Edward Edgerton who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary Army the Company or regiment in which her said husband served deponent doth not now remember; that said Edward Edgerton died in the year 1819, and was a Revolutionary pensioner at the time of his death; deponent further states that she received a pension from the United States, of eighty dollars per annum, under the Act of 19th June 1844; and that she last received a payment under that Act on the 4th of March 1848, at which time her said right of receiving the same expired. She further declares that she is still a widow, and has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband Edward Edgerton.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Elizabeth A. Stockton Notary Public of Luzerne County
Prudence Edgerton
State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County
I, Wm. Penn Minter, Prothonotary of said Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Elizabeth A. Stockton Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration was made and who has thereunto subscribed her name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Wilkes-Barre this 19th day of June, 1849. Wm. Penn Minter Pro. Th. Luzerne

Washington June 28 1849
J. H. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir
I present herewith the application of Mrs. Prudence Edgerton, the widow of Edward Edgerton, a soldier of the Revolution, for a continuation of her Pension, under the act of Feb. 2 1848, which be pleased to examine and if entitled do me the favor to send me the Certificate.
I remain very respectfully,
Your most obed't Servt
Charles H. Selding

(copy)
Pension Office October 9 th 1841
Sir,
The papers in the case of Mrs Prudence Cagelton widow of Edward Cagelton dec d have been examined and filed. If there be no family record of the marriage, there may be a record of the births of the children and if so it should be exhibited; or there may be a church record of the marriage, in which case a copy should be produced.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully &c J. L. Canards
(Signed)
Hon. D. H. Bidwell Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

Pension Office October 20 th 1884
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 16 th inst. I have to inform you that the papers in the case of Mrs. Prudence Edgerton widow of Edward Edgerton was examined on the 9 th inst and a letter of that date a copy of which is herewith endorsed, was addressed to the Hon. R. T. Billings, shewing what further evidence is required.
Yours, Very respectfully W. M. C. H.
J. L. Edwards
V. S. Macwell Esq. Tilastane Kunashiria.

Conscript Sept 7th 1943
Dear Sir
It is to inform you that this Bennett Museum of Angus Bennett Foundation - formed by letters from the Depart- ment to be given to the that in order to obtain the various under the act of 7th July 1834, the alleged date of the marriage should be established by the books and papers of Angus Benn- et and families in respect to Benn- et's of which you may know that no Record of marriage was ever kept in Pennsylvania and as they were married by a justice of the peace no Record would have kept unless the justice might have recorded the marriage and if he did the justice is long since dead and his Records out of existence and the only family Record now in ex- istence is one put down by my wife in the present and by their direction of Angus Bennett and his wife in the life time of said Benn- et which I supposed would not add much to any to the testimony of Miss Galtwright who is the only person now living who was present at the marriage and her testimony you have but there are many other things known to her as man and wife and as supposed to get them in Galtwright's which proved the marriage was not a marriage but the Rules

at the Department I don't want by Mr. Le Edwards Esq. of London. In case where the same be only Paris to Church or Family Records afford no proof as to the period where the Marriage took place the fact must be herewith linked by one or more Responda to be Witnesses as persons who have been strictly compiled with it will be clearly stated that a little after Brown's death the Will is required by his executors and probably get by the fact that he last Will and the Will is left without the means of disposal at it. Therefore I hope hereafter will be a hundred in the way of the day of death and the time for the Declaration of Probate between the death of Edward Colgate and we have a time your will find inadequate and established by reference to the papers which I forwarded you here to the later time of death in the year of 1841 upon which the executors have since been in possession of the to 1841. Direct your answer to Sandwich and Office. I am very respectfully Yours truly, at the time of your previous to the date of
There remains due to Matthew Brant widow of Rufus Brant the amount due him which accrued between the third of March and the 20th of April up to the time of his death

In the case of Miss Colgenton she is abroad in form and her recollection is very perfect in reference to her marriage. But you will find the time of her marriage promised by Miss Tilly who was present at her marriage.